Redecorating on a Shoestring
Want to give your home a new look but don't have a lot of money to spend? Here are some room-by-room ideas for updating your decor without breaking the bank. Mix and match these ideas based on...
A Place to Dream - Ten Steps to a Cottage Garden
A cottage garden has a charm unmatched by few other garden styles. It is a place to enjoy the bounty of nature, indulge your love of flowers, and most of all, to reflect and dream and get away from...
The fresh look
Repainting any room can take quite a lot of time in the planning stage, but the effort is time well spent if you can get the decor right first time. Follow these simple tips and your newly painted...
How To Improve Your Kitchen’s Decor With Kitchen Cabinets
For many people, the kitchen is considered the 'heart' of the home and the cabinets are probably the first thing people notice when they walk into a kitchen. The kitchen is the gathering place of...
Tips on Outside Lighting
Outside lighting is such an important facet of our home. It welcomes us as we arrive home in the later hours of the day. It shines light on the darker corners of our yard creating a sense of being...
Serapi Rugs - Unique Persian Rugs
The area of Heriz is located in northwest Iran and is close to the Tabriz, which is where the art form of making Persian rugs seven thousand years ago first began. Serapi rugs are one of the many...
Country Cottage Decorating
There's something homely about country cottages that goes far beyond memories conjured up of sitting on your grandmother's sofa with a cup of tea. Cottage-style homes are once again fashionable and...
10 Considerations When Choosing a Home Builder
Building a home requires a substantial financial investment, so it is important that you choose your builder carefully. Before making your selection, you can use the following 10 considerations to...
10 Smart Reasons For Renting a Self-Storage Locker
When your belongings overflow your house, sometimes it's just best to get rid of what you don't need. There are times, though, when you don't want to part with certain possessions, but it would be...
How to decorate like an Egyptian in 10 easy steps
The three keys to Egyptian décor are color, religion and nature. To decorate a room successfully in an Egyptian style read these tips to help achieve an environment Cleopatra could feel...
Easy Ways to Go Green at Home
You don't have to build your own solar-power station, or remodel your entire house, to go green. Even if you aren't rich enough to make huge changes in your home, you can still do things that will...
The Appraisal of Antiques
You may be the owner of a collection of antiques, or you may have just a few prized pieces. In either case, at some point you may decide to have your antique items appraised to determine their...
Create an Eco-Friendly Kitchen
The kitchen, for most families, is the epicenter of the house. We cook, eat and even entertain there. But kitchens are also the biggest energy eaters. Refrigerators are second to heating and...
Create your own cave-art murals
Perhaps you have a 'macho' little boy who likes all things primitive, and collects pterodactyls and dinosaurs. Or perhaps you just have a 'difficult' room that you don't know what to do with - it's...